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53. I'll stick with 'social media reposts are sloppy and lazy' and ignore them unless

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 02:16 PM

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It seems to work... more often than not, those with these qualifiers result in much more steadied and measured discussions, while those lacking it are often little more than a small pond filled with sealion chum and troll's bait.

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A reminder to all DUers reposting content from social media: Check your sources [View all] EarlG Yesterday OP

Thanks for the clarification, EarlG UpInArms Yesterday #1

Also, just stop posting content from the Nazi bar on DU. demmiblue Yesterday #2

Yup, I would love no inks to Twitter at all obamanut2012 Yesterday #10

I won't click on any links to X. CaptainTruth Yesterday #12

I put people who constantly post X content on ignore. demmiblue Yesterday #15

I do that too. hunter Yesterday #58

Same here. niyad Yesterday #20

It's still the largest hub for news and commentary leftstreet Yesterday #18

I don't think that is true anymore, sans the extreme right-wing content. demmiblue Yesterday #26

That's great there's another source n/t leftstreet Yesterday #28

It's also the best source for breaking financial and overseas news jmbar2 Yesterday #37

It is. Blue Sky is mostly a US thing. LeftInTX Yesterday #65

Everyone??? ShazzieB Yesterday #61

I go for breaking news. When we bombed Iran, I was on Flight Radar until Iran jammed the radars. LeftInTX Yesterday #66

Thanks Earl Nittersing Yesterday #3

I wish the Democracy Now! posts could be murielm99 Yesterday #4

That is a bit unfair jfz9580m Yesterday #34

disagree Kali Yesterday #55

I can not believe attacking democracy now is allowed here questionseverything Yesterday #57

Democracy Now attacks Democrats! LeftInTX Yesterday #67

It's a news show, letting people hear from lesser candidates on the ballot is what the news should do questionseverything Yesterday #68

They do. And they constantly bash Democrats. LeftInTX Yesterday #70

Democracy Now is kind of like how the evening news used to be AZProgressive Yesterday #74

Not during the 2024 election. All they did was bash the Democrats. LeftInTX Yesterday #76

Thanks, EarlG. greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #5

K&R PatSeg Yesterday #6

Thanks EarlG MustLoveBeagles Yesterday #7

there has to be a "but" GusBob Yesterday #8

Do you have specific examples in mind? niyad Yesterday #11

because of course it NEVER happens ... stopdiggin Yesterday #23

So asking for specific examples is denying the truth of the poster's niyad Yesterday #24

No. but it IS often a tactic used to nullify, diminish or dismiss ... stopdiggin Yesterday #31

I see. So showing where **I** have made such posts would be something niyad Yesterday #39

"having accused me of such .. " stopdiggin Yesterday #71

If it both takes you that long to find one example and is not worth your time to do so... W_HAMILTON Yesterday #44

and 'rampant' was never mentioned, or really even implied, in either the post I replied to stopdiggin Yesterday #72

So asking for specific examples is denying the truth of the poster's niyad Yesterday #25

Yes I do GusBob Yesterday #40

Not a problem. I simply wondered what I might have missed in the niyad Yesterday #43

Don't fret wolfie001 Yesterday #62

Thank you, EarlG. Sadly, the list of trusted, reliable, ethical sources niyad Yesterday #9

Roger that orangecrush Yesterday #13

I never click on an X posting... MiHale Yesterday #14

Actually, on each X post, you can click on Grok symbol to check womanofthehills Yesterday #47

Is there a list of inimical sites for us naive jurors? dickthegrouch Yesterday #16

I think he was talking about right wing sources ON some social media sites Kali Yesterday #56

Problem is Independent journalists womanofthehills Yesterday #73

yeah that is the beauty/"problem" with the jury system Kali Yesterday #75

KnR Alice Kramden Yesterday #17

It is getting much harder to tell truth from lies. BlueKota Yesterday #19

"It is getting much harder to tell truth from lies." True Dough Yesterday #30

Agreed! BlueKota Yesterday #42

To be clear, and this is also addressed to one of the posts above, EarlG Yesterday #32

A little confusing. LiberalLovinLug Yesterday #60

The latter EarlG Yesterday #64

Got it thanks! LiberalLovinLug 6 hrs ago #77

You can click on Grok symbol on every X post womanofthehills Yesterday #48

💯 💯 💯 💯 SSJVegeta Yesterday #21

K&R Gets more important every day to maintain integrity...nt Wounded Bear Yesterday #22

Thank you, EarlG!! nt PunkinPi Yesterday #27

Thank you... This is my favorite place to get the latest news stories from all over the net.. Peacetrain Yesterday #29

Thank you, EarlG. sueh Yesterday #33

Please use in an appropriate forum too Marthe48 Yesterday #35

I verify most posts these days. Lots of clickbait. lindysalsagal Yesterday #36

Thanks... 2naSalit Yesterday #38

Most DUers have no desire to provide extra clicks to the right-wing media FakeNoose Yesterday #41

Problem I've had in past womanofthehills Yesterday #49

Always be sure the source is identified in your post FakeNoose Yesterday #52

This sounds like Twitter/X in general: LudwigPastorius Yesterday #45

Great to see this. Some of the sites have really offensive content, not just political but dehumanizing. JudyM Yesterday #46

Here's a new tidbit. usonian Yesterday #50

When you say "that site", it would be useful to specify which of the 2 sites you mention you are talking about muriel_volestrangler Yesterday #54

K pwb Yesterday #51

I'll stick with 'social media reposts are sloppy and lazy' and ignore them unless Torchlight Yesterday #53

I see a lot of that from "the usual suspects" Skittles Yesterday #59

Thank You for the PSA, EarlG... Cha Yesterday #63

Thanks for the reminder, EarlG. B.See Yesterday #69